Toy weapon



Nov. 13, 1934. E. s. F EAKE 1,980,290

TOY WEAPON Filed May 6, 1952 s sheets sheet 1 INVENTOR EDWARD S. PEAKE,

ATTORNEYS LTW'TJMLW'M Nov. 13, 1934. E. s. PEAKE 1,980,290

TOY WEAPON Filed May 6, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR EDWARD s. PEA/f5,

MM'rJW AfTTORNEYS Nov. 13, 1934. s, PEAKE 1,980,290

TOY- WEAPON Filed May 6, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 ATTORNEYS Patented Nov.13, 1934 FUNET'ED STATES TOY WEAPON Edward Sutton Peake, Westerville,Ohio, assignor to The Kilgore Mfg. Company, Waterville, Ohio,

a corporation of Ohio Application May 6, 1932, Serial No. 609,702

21 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in toy .pistols, and has for itsobject to provide a toy pistol of the machine gun type, in which thereare successive discharges caused by the continuous operation of a singleoperating handle.

It is an object of this invention to provide, in connection with amachine gun toy pistol, a rotating member adapted to be operated by acrank member that will feed a strip of ammunition by successive stepsand at the same time remove a hammer from an anvil so that the strip ofammunition may be fed, and-thereafter release the hammer for firing theammunition.

It is also an object of this invention to provide, in connection withsuch an operating means for a machine gun toy pistol, means to guide theammunition and cooperate with the hammer operating means for feeding thestrip of ammunition between the hammer removed from the anvil and theanvil.

These and other advantages will appear from the following descriptiontaken in connection with the drawings.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the toy weapon.

Figure 2 is a front elevation.

Figure 3 is a section through the toy weapon, showing the righthand partof the casing with the parts in firing position.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but with the parts in ammunitionfeeding position, and at the beginning of the feeding action.

Figure 5 is a view showing detail parts of the operating mechanism.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figures 3 and 4 but with the operatingmechanism in a position-assumed when the feeding is practically finishedand just before firing.

Figure '7 is a transverse horizontal section on the line 7--7 of Figure6.

Figure 8 is a section through the casing, showing the means by which theoperating sleeve is supported. I

Figure 9 is a view of the righthand side of the front of the weapon. a

Figure 10 is a side elevation of the operating sleeve for actuating thehammer and feeding the strip of ammunition.

Figure 11 is a view the reverse of Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a view of a modified form of operating sleeve. 1

Figure 13 is a view showing one section of the casing and a modifiedform of firing apparatus.

Figure 14 is a section on the line 14-14= of Figure 13.

Figure 15 is a view similar to Figure 13' but showing another modifiedform of firing apparatus.

Figiue 16 is a section on the line 1616 of Figure 15. '6

Figure 1'7 shows a piece of a strip of ammunition.

The casing forming the outside structure of the toy pistol or weapon iscomposed of two parts, a righthand side part 1 and a lefthand side part5 2, connected by means of screws 3. This casing, in the form shown inFigures 1 and 2, is in the shape of a pistol and has a handle grip 4 anda barrel 5.

Suitably located in one of the sides of the casing, for instance therighthand side, as shown in Figure 3, is a pin 6 which supports a hammer7. This hammer is in the shape of an arcuate memher with a hole in oneend through which the pin 6 extends for rotation and oscillation. Thestriking end of the hammer is indicated by the numeral 8. Fitting aroundthe pin 6 and to one side of the-hammer is a coil spring 9, one end ofwhich engages a lug 10 on the casing, while the other end engages a lug11 on the hammer. The purpose of this spring is to force the hammeragainst the anvil, later to be described.

This hammer, as clearly shown in Figure 4, has three distinct surfacesadjacent the striking surface and between the striking surface and thepivot of the hammer. The part of the hammer adjacent the strikingsurface is cam shaped, as indicated by the numeral 12, and terminates inan arcuate surface 13 adapted to fit around the outer periphery of arotating and actuating sleeve, later to be described. Adjacent thearmate surface 13 is a notch 14, the purpose of which will be laterdescribed.

Extending through the sides of the casing is an opening or hole. Thepart of this hole in the righthand side of the casing -is indicated bythe numeral 15, while the corresponding part of this hole in thelefthand side of the casing is indicated by the numeral 16 and hasaround it, in the left side of the casing, an annular flange 17 which issomewhat flared toward the center of the casing. Located within thecasing and supported by the righthand side of the casing and in the hole15 is a sleeve 18.

This sleeve has one end 19 reduced to fit within the hole 15, whilethe'other end 21 of the sleeve is enlarged and fits over and about theflange 17. The reduced end 19 of the sleeve 18 has a slot 20 to receivea lug 36 on an operating shaft 35. Within the enlarged part of thesleeve and adjacent the passageway therethrough is a stop shoulder 22 tobe engaged by the lug 36 for rotating the sleeve 18.

This sleeve 18 has a plurality of projections thereon forming cams, eachprojection constituting a pair of cams, one cam 23 for engaging the camsurface 12 on the hammer and another cam 24 for engaging the strip ofammunition for feeding it to the hammer, and between the hammer and theanvil 25. The spring 9 normally holds the hammer in engagement with theanvil, with the strip of ammunition between the hammer and the anvil, asshown in Figure 3.

On the inside of the righthand side member of the casing is a cavity270., which is somewhat elongated, with a pin 26 at one end thereof. Tothis pin is pivoted one end of a link 27, which has a hole therein forreceiving the pin 26. This link lies within the cavity 27a and isrestricted in its swinging movement about the pin 26 by the walls ofthis cavity. The other end of the link 27 from the pin 26 has a pin 29thereon, which carries a roller 28.

In order to urge the roller into its lowermost position, with the link27 against the lower wall of the cavity, aspring 30 is provided betweenthe roller and the upper wall of the pistol casing. The pin 26 not onlyserves to support the link 27 but may be used for supporting a roll ofcaps 31. These caps are formed into strips and rolled into a roll, suchas 31, shown in Figures 3 and 4. The free end of the strip extends outthrough an opening 32 in the front wall of the casing, and in order tosupport the free end of the strip as it advances forwardly, there isprovided in the casing a supporting pin or lug 33, just below andadjacent the roller 28. This pin or lug 33 and roller 28 serve to guidethe strip of ammunition from the roll, out through the opening 32 andbetween the hammer and the anvil.

The shaft or spindle 35 has on one end thereof a handle 34 by which itmay be rotated. The spindle or shaft is placed in the sleeve 18 so thatthe lug 36 will pass through the slot 20, and on rotation will engagethe shoulder 22 so that the sleeve will rotate with the rotation of thespindle or shaft 35.

In the form shown in Figure 13 a pin or projection 37 in one side of thecasing supports pivotally an arm 38, which has intermediate its ends apin 39 for supporting a guiding and feeding roller 40. The end of thearm 38 opposite the end attached to the pin 37 is a hammer 41 adapted tostrike upon an anvil 42. The hammer is held in engagement with andresting upon the anvil by means of a coil spring 43, one end of whichengages the upper edge of the casing while the other end engages the arm38, with the intermediate part coiled around the pin 37.

There is also provided means for supporting a roll of ammunitionmaterial 44. This roll is supported on a pin or projectionsimilar to themanner in which the roll 31 is supported. Extending from this roll ofammunition material is a strip which extends out through an opening 46and above a guide pin 45. This hammer is operated by means of a sleeveand cam mechanism similar to that shown in connection with Figures 3 and4. I

In Figures 15 and 16 a slightly modified form of hammer is shown. Inthis the arm 38a is sup-, ported at one end by means of a pin 37a. Onthe other end of this arm 38a is a pin 39a, which carries a roller 40awhich also serves as a hammer for striking the anvil 42a. The hammer orroller 40a is held in contact with the anvil by means of a spring 43acoiled around the pin 37a and engaging at one end the upper part of thecasing, and at the other end the arm 38a.

The roll of cap material is indicated by the numeral 44a and issupported in the same manner that the other rolls are. The strip of capmaterial is fed over the pin or supporting lug 45a, out through anopening 46a between the hammer 40a and the anvil 42a. The hammer iselevated by means of the sleeve, with the cams thereon, and at the sametime the strip is fed forwardly and after the strip has been fed thehammer is released, so that the force of the spring 43a drives thehammer 'onto the anvil and explodes the caps in the strip.

The pistol is operated continuously by the rotation of the sleevethrough the handle 34 and spindle 35. During the rotation of the sleevethe projections thereon engage the strip of ammunition for feeding theammunition. This feeding is effected by the cooperation of one of theprojections on the sleeve with the roller, such as 28, shown in Figures3 and 4.

Another projection is used for removing the hammer from the anvil sothat the strip of ammunition may be fed across the anvil and to positionthe hammer for firing purposes. In removing the hammer from the anvilthe projection first engages the cam part 12 of the hammer forwithdrawing the hammer from the anvil. Thereafter this projection passesfrom the hammer and drops into the notch 14 so that, through the actionof the spring, the hammer may be forced back onto the anvil against theammunition placed thereon. When the hammer is forced back onto the anvilthe arcuate part 13 fits around the sleeve. This operation iscontinuous.

While one pair of projections has been shown, different numbers ofprojections may be used, the idea being while one projection is feedingand advancing the strip of ammunition, another projection is withdrawingthe hammer from the ammunition, and these two projections cooperate sothat after one has fed the ammunition forwardly the one that has beenused for removing the hammer from the anvil is released so that theoperating spring forces the hammer against the anvil and causes theammunition to explode.

It will be further understood that the rotary feeding means with itsfeeding cams for alternately feeding the strip and elevating the hammeror successively holding the hammer in elevated position while feedingthe strip, is so arranged with its associated parts that the strip isheld against return movement as well as against forward movement afterit has once been fed and until the hammer can descend upon the strip andfire the ammunition.

Figure 17 shows a short piece of a strip 47 of ammunition composed ofsheets of paper or other suitable material with intervening charger 48of an explosive that ignites by percussion.

I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as may beembraced within my claims and the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a toy pistol, means to support a roll of ammunition, a hammer, afixed anvil, a roller for guiding the ammunition, and a rotatable memberfor operating the hammer having cam surfaces thereon cooperating withthe roller for feeding the ammunition.

2. In a toy pistol, means to support 'a roll of ammunition, a hammer, afixed anvil,- a swinging roller for guiding the ammunition across theanvil, and a rotatable member for Operating the hammer cooperating withthe swinging roller for feeding the ammunition.

3. In a weapon, means to support a roll of am- -munition,.a hammer, afixed anvil, an oscillatory roller for guiding the ammunition across-theanvil, and a rotatable member havin g cams thereon for operating thehammer and for feeding the ammunition.

4. In a weapon, means to support a continuous strip of ammunition, ananvil, a hammer, means tending to hold the hammer against the anvil, aswinging guide roller, and a rotatable member cooperating with the guideroller to periodically feed the strip of ammunition and adapted towithdraw the hammer from the anvil as the strip is fed and to releasethe hammer afterthe strip has been fed.

5. In a weapon,'means to support a continuous strip of ammunition, ananvil, a hammer'normally resting on the anvil, a swinging roller, arotatable member-cooperating with the roller to periodically feed thestrip of ammunition, and adapted to withdraw the hammer from the anvilas the strip is fed and to release the hammer after, the strip has beenfed, and means to cause the hammer to strike the anvil when the hammerhas been released.

6. In a weapon, a casing having in one side a cavity and a pin in thecavity, an anvil, an arm located in the cavity and pivoted at one end tothe pin, a roller on the other end of the arm for guiding a strip ofammunition across the anvil, and a rotatable member having means thereoncooperating with the roller to feed the strip and after the feeding ofthe strip to cause an impact upon the strip and the anvil.

'7. In a weapon, a casing having in one side a cavity and a pin in thecavity, an anvil, an arm located in the cavity and pivoted at one end tothe pin, a roller on the other end of the arm for guiding a strip ofammunition across the anvil, and a rotatable member having a pair ofcams thereon cooperating with the roller to feed the strip and after thefeeding of the strip to cause an impact upon the strip and the anvil.

8. In a weapon, a casing having in one side a cavity and a pin in thecavity, an anvil, an arm in the cavity pivoted at one end to the pin, aroller on the other end of the arm for guiding a strip of ammunitionacross the anvil, means to produce impacts upon the strip, and arotatable member having a projection thereon cooperating with the rollerto feed the strip and after the strip is fed operating said means toproduce an impact upon the strip and the anvil.

9. In a weapon, a casing having in one side a cavity and a pin in thecavity, an anvil, an arm in the cavity pivoted at one end to the pin, aroller on the other end of the arm for guiding a strip of ammunitionacross the anvil, means to produce impacts upon the strip and the anvil,and a rotatable member having thereon a pair of projections, oneprojection cooperating with the roller to feed the strip while the otherprojection is operating on the impact producing means.

10. In a weapon, a casing, an arm pivoted at one end to the casing, aroller on the other end of the arm, an anvil in the casing, a hammerpivoted in the casing, a spring tending to hold the hammer on the anvil,and a rotatable member having a pair of projections thereon, oneprojection acting to withdraw the hammer from the anvil while the otherprojection in cooperation with the roller feeds the strip along theanvil, said hammer and projections being so formed that after the hammerhas been withdrawn a certain distance it will be released and the springwill force it against the ammunition on the anvil.

11. In a weapon, a casing, a roller supported in the casing for verticalmovement, means in the casing for supporting a strip of ammunition forbeing fed along the periphery of the roller, a hammer pivoted in thecasing, an anvil in the casing, means tending tohold the hammer againstthe anvil, and a rotatable member having a plurality of projectionsthereon, one projection acting to withdraw the hammer from the anvilwhile the other projection cooperates with the roller to feed the stripalong the roller and the anvil, said hammer and projections being soformed that after the hammer has been with-. drawn a certain distance itwill be released and the spring will force it against the ammunition onthe anvil.

12. In a Weapon, a casing, an anvil in the casing, a hammer pivoted inthe casing, means tending to hold the hammer against the anvil, saidhammer having a cam'surface and a notch adjacent thereto, and arotatable member having projections thereon, one projection acting tofeed a strip of ammunition while another first engages the cam surfaceto remove the hammer from the anvil and thereafter drops into the notchto release the hammer.

13. In a weapon, a casing having in one side a cavity and a pin in thecavity, an arm pivoted at one end on the pin, a roller on the other endof the arm, an anvil adjacent the roller, a hammer for striikng theanvil, means tending to hold the hammer against the anvil, and arotatable member having projections thereon, one projection cooperatingwith the roller to feed a strip of ammunition supported in a roll on thepin across the anvil and another projection operating on the hammer towithdraw it from the anvil while the strip is being fed and thereafterrelease the hammer, whereby said means will cause the hammer to strikethe ammunition on the anvil.

14. In a weapon, a casing having in one side a cavity and a pin in thecavity, an arm pivoted at one end on the pin, a roller on the other endof the arm, an anvil adjacent the roller, a hammer for striking theanvil, means tending to hold the hammer against the anvil, a rotatablemember having projections thereon, one projection cooperating with theroller to feed a strip of ammunition supported in a roll on the pinacross the anvil and another projection operating on the hammer towithdraw it from the anvil while the strip is being fed and thereafterrelease the hammer, whereby said means will cause the hammer to strikethe ammunition on the anvil, and means beneath the roller to support thestrip of ammunition adjacent the roller.

15. In combination in a toy pistol, means to support an ammunitionstrip, a yieldingly mounted roller providing a feeding surface, hammermeans to feed said strip along said surface beneath said hammer whilemaintaining the hammer in elevated position, and an anvil below saidhammer between which and the hammer the ammunition strip is fed.

16. In combination in a toy pistol, means to support an ammunitionstrip, a yieldingly mounted feeding surface, hammer means to feed 'saidstrip along said surface beneath said ham- 'mer. while maintaining thehammer in' elevated position, an anvil below 'said hammer betweenwhichand' the hammer the ammunition strip is .fed, and a feeding rollerconstitutingthe feed-- ing surface of said hammer adapted to rotate withsaid feeding means andstrip.

17. In a toy pistol, a pistol casing having a front discharge openingforan ammunition strip, meansofsupporting an ammunition strip in thepistol, an anvil, a yieldingly mountedhammer, a 'yieldingly mountedfeeding roller, for said strip,

and a common actuating means for the'feeding. I means and for the hammeractuating means, whereby they are successively operated and after'firing by the engagement of the strip and the hammer on the anvilthestrip willbedischarged out of the front opening. 18. In a .toy,pistol'having a opening, a roll of ammunition strip dischargingtherethrough, a yieldingly mounted feeding disc front; dischargeengaging saidstrip, a rotary feeding'means'having spaced. feedingshoulders for intermittent en-.

gagementi with the strip against said :rotaryfeed- .ing means, astationary anvil, and a hammer actuated by said intermittent means foralter- 'nately engaging the .stripand the'hammer for I successivefeeding and firing. I I

l 19. In a toy pistol; a casing having a front discharge: opening, I ayieldingly mounted ham- -mer, an abutment on said casing, resilientlymounted means to guide an ammunition strip,

said resiliently mounted; means including a link having thereon, aroller, and means cooperating with, the resilientlymounted means forfeeding said ammunition strip: intermittently and 011-, crating saidhammer. intermittently and: guiding the strip through the opening,

20; Ina toy pistol, a casing: having a front. discharge opening, ayieldingly mounted hammer, an abutment on said casing, resilientlymounted .means to guideanammunition strip, said resiliently mountedmeans including a link having thereon a roller, means cooperating withthe resiliently mounted means for feeding-said ammunition stripintermittently and guiding. thestrip throughthe opening and operatingsaid hammer intermittently, and a handle for continuously rotating saidlast mentioned means;

.21. In combination in'a' toy pistol of a casing having a frontdischarge Opening and an anvil EDWARD SUTTON PEAKEi I

